DMA 2313-D Animation II•
5 Cr.

Department

Division

Description:

Students work with character motion and advanced animation techniques. Prerequisite: DMA 130 or 230 at BC with a C- or better, or instructor permission.

Details:

Prerequisites: DMA 130 at BC with a C- or better, or entry code. DMA 231 replaces ANIM 241. Either DMA 231 or ANIM 241 may be taken for credit, but not both. Previously ANIM 241. Fee: $57.50 computer use.

Outcomes:

After completing this class, students should be able to:

Describe and use 3D animation software hierarchies.

Provide examples of high-fidelity images created by advanced rendering engines and explain the differences to those created with a standard rendering engine.

Create beginning to intermediate character set-ups (rigs) in a 3D application.

Explain and apply both smooth and rigid skinning when connecting a 3d mesh to a joint structure.